Birth Story: Her Water Broke Early...and Everything Changed w/Lisette & Doug Boal

Join the My Essential Birth Course by November 4th and get TWO exclusive BONUSES: The Belly Mapping Guide & Partner Belly Binding Video Tutorial. It's everything you need to help your baby be in the perfect position for birth AND to support your belly postpartum! ------- One day she sneezed... and everything shifted. 😳 When Lisette’s water broke before 36 weeks, her home birth plans changed in an instant — but her confidence didn’t. What followed was a powerful story of faith, flexibility, and teamwork that shows how beautiful births can happen anywhere. If you’re a mama who wants to feel calm, prepared, and empowered no matter what birth brings, this episode will leave you inspired and ready to trust your body and your baby. Here’s What You’ll Learn in This Episode: 1:45 – A Rocky Start That Turned Into a Miracle 4:02 – The Moment She Switched from Hospital to Home 6:58 – Why Home Birth, Really? 8:48 – A Partner All In 11:58 – The Daily Habits That Set Her Up for Success 18:10 – When Plans Change: Her Water Breaks Early 😳 22:40 – The Calm Before Baby’s Debut 28:24 – What Contractions Really Felt Like 30:21 – Inside Her Mind During Labor 33:53 – Building Your Dream Birth Team (and Plan for it Financially) 35:52 – Her Best Advice for Mamas-to-Be 💕 38:07 – Dad’s Turn: What He Learned from the Inside 42:34 – When Baby’s Coming Early… 44:30 – His Secret to Supporting Mom During Labor 46:12 – Knowledge = Confidence How understanding birth and taking a comprehensive birth course gave them both peace and power when making decisions. 47:23 – Dad's Final Advice for Couples 49:43 – Reflections from Dad Every birth story teaches us something powerful — and Lisette’s will have you smiling, nodding your head as she walks you through her pregnancy and birth, and feeling more confident about your own. I hope you'll take a listen to see how preparation, faith, and teamwork turned unexpected twists into a beautiful, empowering birth story. Get super prepared, just like Lisette & her husband, with the Don't forget to RATE & FOLLOW the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast! Leave a Review! ⭐️ Here's how >> On Apple Podcasts Find “Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy” podcast Select “Ratings and Reviews” Click the stars! Select “Write a Review” and tell us what was the most amazing, comforting, eye-opening thing that you loved! On Spotify Find "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" podcast Click the 3 dots "..." Select "Rate podcast" Click the stars and write a quick review! FOLLOW "Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy" so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier! Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds: On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page. On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show titles Let's Connect! Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstarted Email: hello@myessentialbirth.com . Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM !